Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
James P. Foster of New York is UnanI.
meusly Elected President of the
National Republican League
Revolution Tabled CoEdemning the
President for Nominating Lamar
for the suprs ms Bench.


| the convention of the Republican clubs
at Chickering Hall opened with the ranks
thrown in shape. They were DO longer
clubs from everywhere that had no COM
mon bond except their allegiance to the
Republican party. They had been re-
solved into nstionsl league whose COM
ponent parts were state lesgues, into
which the clubs of each state had organ
| lied. They had not elected officers of
the league yet, but there were plenty of
them on the tapis. The state leagues had
/ been csucussng to tbs end and everyone
| looked forward with interest to see Whist
the day would bring forth. The Lamar
resolution, introduced by Congressman
| Grosvenor of Ohio, formed not little of
the subject OF conversation prior to the
opening Of the convention. The New
York delegation met this morning and
received the unequIvocal declination of
Chauncey M. Depew for the presidency
OF the National League and nominsted
James P. sFoster, president of the New
York Republican club, for that position,
At H.: 15 Chairman Evarts called the
convention to order. The election of q
delegate from each state for vice-presi-
dent and the members of the executive
committee were then announced. When
General Nathan Golf arose to make tie
nomination for West Virginia long-con-
tinued applause greeted him. Chairman
Evsrts ruled that any state not feeling
ready to make it's nomination could
wait until action had been taken in the
state. Nominations for president Of the
National League then followed. Seward
a - L.
Foster, President of the New York Re-
publican club. General Nsthsn Golf NOM
mated e Lowden Snowden of Pennsyl-
vania. Colonel Atkinson of Michigan
dominated Colonel Nathan Goff. SIR.
would prevent, Lester of Illinois then
spoke in favor of Foster. Senator
Horr of Michigan thought the president
shouldxsrasin in New York. william H
BeSEffdge OF Virginia spoke for Snowden
Leonidas Houksof Tennessee spoke for
Foster, and Judge Brown OF Ohio said
without speech he wsuld second the
nomination OF Mr.. Foster for the Ohio
delegation.
Mr.: Snowden here withdrew his name
from the contest for President, amid loud
cries OF "Fhe question"
W. E. Gardner Of Wisconsin moved
the election OF Mr.. Foster by acclsma-
ton. 1t was carried by q tumultious cry
of "aye" and not single "nay." James
P. Foster OF New York was declared cleo
ted president Of the national league. At
$50 the convention adjourned sine die.
A meeting OF the national executive COM
mittee was called for this afternoon.
Mr.. Foster, on ascending to the plat
form, was warmly greeted. When al
10 wed to speak he said: "We have an
organization that will bring into power
or defeat the purposes CT that great Or
gsriZation that created it. VINO can
DOUBT that power? This great national
league will either destroy or set up q can
didate of Republicanism. We ere 8 power
that will rule elections, but If we interfere
with the old Republican party we will de-
stroy it. Il may take sometime TO
make New York Republican, but we can,
at lesst, cut down the Democratic me-
jorities. We wi aid our sister staten
and give fsir vote to the south by which
We will establish Republican. all over
the country. l thank you agsin and pre-
dict victory in 1888
a resolution by Howard n. Fuller Of
Albany was the cause Of much excite
ment. II ran as follows Resolved, that
this convention of Republican clubs of the
United States representing the universal
sentiment and patriotic desire of the Re
publicans of the United States represen-
ted by us, records its emphatic disap-
proval and condemnation of President
Clevelsnd's action in nominating L. O.
c. Lamar for the Supreme bench of the
United States, and we recommend that
the Republican members of the United
States Senate vote against the confirma-
ton of the same"
The matter was put to viva voce vote
on the question to table it, and although
the noes seemed to be as strong at least
as the ayes Evarts declared it tabled.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
After the convention had adjourned the
executive committee of the National
League, with whom was left the nomina-
ton OF secretary and treasurer,
appointed subcommittee TO name
those officers, The subcommittee
consisted OF J. S. Clarkson,
Iowa, James P. Foster of New York, E
7. Bracket of Saratoga and E. W. Fox of
Washington. This committee agreed to
leave the choice of secretary to President
Foster. 1t will decide upon Treasurer
Taylor. The subcommittee established
headquarters at the New York club
rooms, and will have branch at rhe Nation
al Republican clubirooms IN Washington.
The league will hold q convention in this
city in March, when there will be pres
ent seven delegates from each state.